Probably not...I haven't seen any Olympic swimmers pausing mid-stroke to wave at the camera.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
"I'm a pretty pony..."
Jenna P. has outgrown her little rocking horse, so they gave it to Ashley. Jeff and I have had the song stuck in our heads all week, so I thought I would share it with all of you. (JDF, I'm sure you will notice the whistling in the background.)
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Happy Birthday, Blog!
Wow! I just realized that "Following the Fischer Family" is a year old. I posted the first entry on July 14, 2007 right after we got home from PA when Lily was born. I have really enjoyed my first year of blogging. It's great to be able to look back at all the things we've done - even the mundane ones - and watch how the kids have grown in the last year. Hope you all enjoy as well!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Lonely in the South
Through a convoluted turn of events, Amanda, Brandon, and Mikayla went with my Mom and Nathan to Pennsylvania this week. I'm a little jealous that they are all together in PA, and I'm stuck at home. I don't envy the 16-hour drive with 3 kids, though.
Ashley did not make the trip and has been thoroughly enjoying being an only child this week. No toys to share or attention to divide! Jeff and I have enjoyed it too, but now we're starting to really miss Nathan. They are leaving PA on Wednesday, so he should be back home on Thursday. I have called them a couple of times, and it sounds like everything's going well.
Don't have too much fun without me!
Ashley did not make the trip and has been thoroughly enjoying being an only child this week. No toys to share or attention to divide! Jeff and I have enjoyed it too, but now we're starting to really miss Nathan. They are leaving PA on Wednesday, so he should be back home on Thursday. I have called them a couple of times, and it sounds like everything's going well.
Don't have too much fun without me!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Happy 1st Birthday, Lily!
It's hard to believe that these pictures were taken a year ago today. I am so thankful that we all got to be in PA when Lily was born (yea for induction!) and wish that I could be there today. We miss you and love you!
Monday, July 7, 2008
Webcam
Today we got a new web cam so that we can make video phone calls to PA and FL. Here's a quick video of Nathan acting goofy when I was trying to set it up. The quality of the picture diminishes greatly when you post video on the blog.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Happy 5th of July!
Belated Happy 4th of July! Nathan had a bicycle parade at school to celebrate Independence Day. He made the "hat" at preschool the day before, and he wanted me to tape it to his helmet so that he could wear it in the parade. Safety first!
Self-Inflicted Torture
There are 2 annual events that every woman dreads: (1) going to the gynecologist and (2) swimsuit shopping. Personally, I think I would rather go to the gynecologist. At least that's covered by my insurance!
Jeff and the kids have spent most of the holiday weekend up on Petit Jean celebrating with his family. I'm on call, so I just got to go up for a little while last night for the cook-out and fireworks.
Since I had some time to myself, I decided that I would totally shatter any remnant of positive body image that I still had by going swimsuit shopping. I don't know if it was having the 2nd kid or turning 30, but things are not the same as they used to be. (Let's just say, my feet aren't the only things that are starting to remind me of my grandmother!) Is it too much too ask for a swimsuit that covers you up without looking like an old lady?
After numerous disasters, I found one that I am not repulsed by. That is about all I could have hoped for!
Jeff and the kids have spent most of the holiday weekend up on Petit Jean celebrating with his family. I'm on call, so I just got to go up for a little while last night for the cook-out and fireworks.
Since I had some time to myself, I decided that I would totally shatter any remnant of positive body image that I still had by going swimsuit shopping. I don't know if it was having the 2nd kid or turning 30, but things are not the same as they used to be. (Let's just say, my feet aren't the only things that are starting to remind me of my grandmother!) Is it too much too ask for a swimsuit that covers you up without looking like an old lady?
After numerous disasters, I found one that I am not repulsed by. That is about all I could have hoped for!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Slippery Slope
As you all know, my backyard is not the greatest place for many activies. There is one thing, however, that it is perfect for...the Slip 'n' Slide! We buy a new one every summer, because at less than $10, they are pretty much disposable. The Krebs came over last night for some burgers and water play. It was a little cooler than usual yesterday, so the kids actually got cold playing in the water. Ashley was out in about 5 minutes.
The Krebs girls in their cute, matching swimsuits.
When life hands you lemons...
Nathan has been asking to make some fresh-squeezed lemonade lately, but usually I only have one or two lemons lying around. Yesterday, I bought a bunch of them and let him have at it. He really enjoyed banging the lemons on the cutting board (that makes them extra juicy!) more than anything.
Here's what Ashley did with her lemon. (Don't worry...this one was already juiced.)
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